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Pat Dye Field => War Damn Eagle => Topic started by: Snaggletiger on October 26, 2011, 11:47:43 AM
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I had sworn off Finebaum at the start of the season and I've been true to my word, except for a brief moment yesterday. I heard about 5 minutes and a couple of things that were said got me wondering if some people really get it...or not. The discussion during that time cenetered around the proposed Missouri to the SEC issue and one caller blathered on about how Bama's tradition is winning championships and Mizzou has no clue what they're getting into. Finebaum followed up by asking the question, "If LSU beats Alabama and Bama winds up going to a great BCS bowl, do you think Bama fans will consider this a successful season?" His answer was an emphatic "NO".
What I began wondering about is whether or not that is the one true "tradition" they claim. You see it on every shirt, flag and car magnet. You hear it out of their mouths virtually every time any comparison of programs is discussed. 13 is our tradition. That's all fine and well. I get it. Bama has a long history of SEC and National Championships, whether you dispute the actual numbers or not. And I'm not writing this to argue those numbers, only to ask if there is anything else Alabama fans claim as a "tradition". And what other fans call tradition on game day.
I grew up in an Auburn family and still sit in the same seats in JHS that I did as a kid watching Terry Beasley make over the shoulder catches on throws from Pat Sullivan. My father and his father graduated from Auburn. My sister owns an AU diploma and I met my wife there. I started at Auburn at the end of the Barfield era and left just after the 83' Sugar Bowl. Needless to say, it was the outhouse to the penthouse during my days on the Plains. Since leaving Auburn, I've seen undefeated seasons, rebuilding years, turmoil and coaching changes, trips back to New Orleans, Tampa etc. for bowl games, Atlanta for SEC Championship games, winning streaks over our biggest rival and last year....a magical season culminating in a National Championship. The biggest thing in my mind about Auburn winning the MNC is being glad that I got to experience it as a fan. I certainly hope to experience it again but truth be known, the odds are probably against it unless the moon and stars and Newtons align again for another magical season. But, that matters not to me. I don't look at any of that as an Auburn tradition.
While at Auburn, tradition meant the annual Wreck Tech parade, where the Friday before the GT game, fraternities and sororities built floats and wore pajamas while walking in the parade. Tradition at Auburn is Tiger Walk, an Auburn original that's often imitated but never duplicated. Another Auburn original that never fails to raise goose bumps is the majestic flight of the eagle prior to game time, the way the band enters the field and spreads the colors for the National Anthem. Tradition is tailgating and greeting fellow Auburn fans with "War Eagle". And no other tradition matches the gathering at Toomer's Corner to roll the old Oak trees after an Auburn victory. Tradition means different things to different people, not only at Auburn, but at Universities all around the nation. It's a big part of what sets college football apart from every other sport.
Ole Miss has The Grove. Tennessee has the armada of boating tailgaters. Ohio State dots the i. Georgia has the weekly pre-game visits to their incarcerated players. LSU prides themselves on launching urine soaked nerf footballs and screaming obsenities at opposing fans. I ask this question to the Bama posters on board and I don't ask it to flame or make jokes. In all my years living in this State, I've never heard of anything that Alabama fans claim as their own tradition...other than national championships. What do you actually consider a real tradition? Something that's a must see or do when you go to a game in Tuscaloosa. Something unique to your program. Auburn fans..what do you consider your Auburn tradition when you hit the Plains? Hog fans, what about you?
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Yes you did. I know you did. I saw your lips move.
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Yes you did. I know you did. I saw your lips move.
Which lips?
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It's not necessarily a "tradition" for me, but it's the feeling I get when I get off I-85 at exit 51. The feeling, no matter how long I've been gone, of "being home."
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Question. Years ago, I used to go early to the student section side, outside of the stadium. The drum line would always be there warming up and would do some kick ass routines. Haven't been in forever. Do they still do a performance anywhere prior to the game?
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It's not necessarily a "tradition" for me, but it's the feeling I get when I get off I-85 at exit 51. The feeling, no matter how long I've been gone, of "being home."
This:
And for those of us who live far away (or for me) walking up on game day and seeing the stadium-walking up the ramp and seeing-smelling-feeling a place I long for every year.
I think one of our great traditions is " War Eagle" No matter where I have been, When you get a " War Eagle" you are right back in your best moment you ever had in Auburn.
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Question. Years ago, I used to go early to the student section side, outside of the stadium. The drum line would always be there warming up and would do some kick ass routines. Haven't been in forever. Do they still do a performance anywhere prior to the game?
I remember those. And I don't recall seeing them do that for years now. A lot of that real estate is taken up now by the tailgating "grove" in front of the stadium and the bus track/terminal that is there now. But yes, those drumlines were kick ass back then.
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The one thing I make sure to do with the band is sing the Alma Mater once the game is over.
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Snaggle I give you post a big War Damn Eagle. I believe in Auburn and I love it.
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I had sworn off Finebaum at the start of the season and I've been true to my word, except for a brief moment yesterday. I heard about 5 minutes and a couple of things that were said got me wondering if some people really get it...or not. The discussion during that time cenetered around the proposed Missouri to the SEC issue and one caller blathered on about how Bama's tradition is winning championships and Mizzou has no clue what they're getting into. Finebaum followed up by asking the question, "If LSU beats Alabama and Bama winds up going to a great BCS bowl, do you think Bama fans will consider this a successful season?" His answer was an emphatic "NO".
What I began wondering about is whether or not that is the one true "tradition" they claim. You see it on every shirt, flag and car magnet. You hear it out of their mouths virtually every time any comparison of programs is discussed. 13 is our tradition. That's all fine and well. I get it. Bama has a long history of SEC and National Championships, whether you dispute the actual numbers or not. And I'm not writing this to argue those numbers, only to ask if there is anything else Alabama fans claim as a "tradition". And what other fans call tradition on game day.
I grew up in an Auburn family and still sit in the same seats in JHS that I did as a kid watching Terry Beasley make over the shoulder catches on throws from Pat Sullivan. My father and his father graduated from Auburn. My sister owns an AU diploma and I met my wife there. I started at Auburn at the end of the Barfield era and left just after the 83' Sugar Bowl. Needless to say, it was the outhouse to the penthouse during my days on the Plains. Since leaving Auburn, I've seen undefeated seasons, rebuilding years, turmoil and coaching changes, trips back to New Orleans, Tampa etc. for bowl games, Atlanta for SEC Championship games, winning streaks over our biggest rival and last year....a magical season culminating in a National Championship. The biggest thing in my mind about Auburn winning the MNC is being glad that I got to experience it as a fan. I certainly hope to experience it again but truth be known, the odds are probably against it unless the moon and stars and Newtons align again for another magical season. But, that matters not to me. I don't look at any of that as an Auburn tradition.
While at Auburn, tradition meant the annual Wreck Tech parade, where the Friday before the GT game, fraternities and sororities built floats and wore pajamas while walking in the parade. Tradition at Auburn is Tiger Walk, an Auburn original that's often imitated but never duplicated. Another Auburn original that never fails to raise goose bumps is the majestic flight of the eagle prior to game time, the way the band enters the field and spreads the colors for the National Anthem. Tradition is tailgating and greeting fellow Auburn fans with "War Eagle". And no other tradition matches the gathering at Toomer's Corner to roll the old Oak trees after an Auburn victory. Tradition means different things to different people, not only at Auburn, but at Universities all around the nation. It's a big part of what sets college football apart from every other sport.
Ole Miss has The Grove. Tennessee has the armada of boating tailgaters. Ohio State dots the i. Georgia has the weekly pre-game visits to their incarcerated players. LSU prides themselves on launching urine soaked nerf footballs and screaming obsenities at opposing fans. I ask this question to the Bama posters on board and I don't ask it to flame or make jokes. In all my years living in this State, I've never heard of anything that Alabama fans claim as their own tradition...other than national championships. What do you actually consider a real tradition? Something that's a must see or do when you go to a game in Tuscaloosa. Something unique to your program. Auburn fans..what do you consider your Auburn tradition when you hit the Plains? Hog fans, what about you?
There are a few of those mullet headed idiots that think if they says stupid shit like "it's not a successful season if we don't win a NC" it makes them sound like a true super fan. I wonder if any of these same idiot would have the nuts to stand up to Donta Hightower, or any other player and proclaim him and that team an utter failure if they went 12-1 and won a BCS bowl game, but no championship? I wonder if they realize that follwing their logic, even if you give them full credit for 13 NCs, that makes their program an utter failure for 9 out of 10 seasons for the life of their program?
Snaggie, it was too long...I read the first paragraph.
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There are a few of those mullet headed idiots that think if they says stupid shit like "it's not a successful season if we don't win a NC" it makes them sound like a true super fan. I wonder if any of these same idiot would have the nuts to stand up to Donta Hightower, or any other player and proclaim him and that team an utter failure if they went 12-1 and won a BCS bowl game, but no championship? I wonder if they realize that follwing their logic, even if you give them full credit for 13 NCs, that makes their program an utter failure for 9 out of 10 seasons for the life of their program?
Snaggie, it was too long...I read the first paragraph.
You need to learn the cool lingo
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You need to learn the cool lingo
tl;dr
You didn't see me use it against K yesterday? I be knowin' what dat means.
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I had sworn off Finebaum at the start of the season and I've been true to my word, except for a brief moment yesterday. I heard about 5 minutes and a couple of things that were said got me wondering if some people really get it...or not. The discussion during that time cenetered around the proposed Missouri to the SEC issue and one caller blathered on about how Bama's tradition is winning championships and Mizzou has no clue what they're getting into. Finebaum followed up by asking the question, "If LSU beats Alabama and Bama winds up going to a great BCS bowl, do you think Bama fans will consider this a successful season?" His answer was an emphatic "NO".
What I began wondering about is whether or not that is the one true "tradition" they claim. You see it on every shirt, flag and car magnet. You hear it out of their mouths virtually every time any comparison of programs is discussed. 13 is our tradition. That's all fine and well. I get it. Bama has a long history of SEC and National Championships, whether you dispute the actual numbers or not. And I'm not writing this to argue those numbers, only to ask if there is anything else Alabama fans claim as a "tradition". And what other fans call tradition on game day.
I grew up in an Auburn family and still sit in the same seats in JHS that I did as a kid watching Terry Beasley make over the shoulder catches on throws from Pat Sullivan. My father and his father graduated from Auburn. My sister owns an AU diploma and I met my wife there. I started at Auburn at the end of the Barfield era and left just after the 83' Sugar Bowl. Needless to say, it was the outhouse to the penthouse during my days on the Plains. Since leaving Auburn, I've seen undefeated seasons, rebuilding years, turmoil and coaching changes, trips back to New Orleans, Tampa etc. for bowl games, Atlanta for SEC Championship games, winning streaks over our biggest rival and last year....a magical season culminating in a National Championship. The biggest thing in my mind about Auburn winning the MNC is being glad that I got to experience it as a fan. I certainly hope to experience it again but truth be known, the odds are probably against it unless the moon and stars and Newtons align again for another magical season. But, that matters not to me. I don't look at any of that as an Auburn tradition.
While at Auburn, tradition meant the annual Wreck Tech parade, where the Friday before the GT game, fraternities and sororities built floats and wore pajamas while walking in the parade. Tradition at Auburn is Tiger Walk, an Auburn original that's often imitated but never duplicated. Another Auburn original that never fails to raise goose bumps is the majestic flight of the eagle prior to game time, the way the band enters the field and spreads the colors for the National Anthem. Tradition is tailgating and greeting fellow Auburn fans with "War Eagle". And no other tradition matches the gathering at Toomer's Corner to roll the old Oak trees after an Auburn victory. Tradition means different things to different people, not only at Auburn, but at Universities all around the nation. It's a big part of what sets college football apart from every other sport.
Ole Miss has The Grove. Tennessee has the armada of boating tailgaters. Ohio State dots the i. Georgia has the weekly pre-game visits to their incarcerated players. LSU prides themselves on launching urine soaked nerf footballs and screaming obsenities at opposing fans. I ask this question to the Bama posters on board and I don't ask it to flame or make jokes. In all my years living in this State, I've never heard of anything that Alabama fans claim as their own tradition...other than national championships. What do you actually consider a real tradition? Something that's a must see or do when you go to a game in Tuscaloosa. Something unique to your program. Auburn fans..what do you consider your Auburn tradition when you hit the Plains? Hog fans, what about you?
You are one old fart.
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You didn't see me use it against K yesterday? I be knowin' what dat means.
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What the fuck are you laughing at?
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You are one old fart.
And without us Old farts alot yawl would not have jobs. We are (Employers)
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And without us Old farts alot yawl would not have jobs. We are (Employers)
I have only worked for you old farts if you happen to own the government. I have long but distinguished list of government contractors on my resume.
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I have only worked for you old farts if you happen to own the government. I have long but distinguished list of government contractors on my resume.
I suckle at the government tit too.
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I have only worked for you old farts if you happen to own the government. I have long but distinguished list of government contractors on my resume.
He has many leather bound books. He's a division manager. He drives a dodge stratus. People are scared of him.
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He has many leather bound books. He's a division manager. He drives a dodge stratus. People are scared of him.
Then he brushes his hair a hundred times with this. Not just a brush, but a Verticoli. Hand made in Italy, they carve it out of illegal whale bone. They only make eleven of them a year. This one cost him twelve thousand dollars, or thirty million lira. Perfectly balanced, low drag, minimal torque. Hey, help yourself to the mane and tail all you want, but don't even look at the Verticoli because he will knock your block off. No exaggeration, he could not love a human baby as much as he loves this brush.
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He has many leather bound books. He's a division manager. He drives a dodge stratus. People are scared of him.
My house smells of rich mahogany.
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You are one old fart.
Word!
I have long but distinguished list of government contractors on my resume.
Not near as distinguished as the one I work for. :(
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I suckle at the government tit too.
I get two checks once a month from that tit.
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Back to tl;dr posts about Auburn tradition.
You know, I was recently thinking about this too.
The Tiger Walk being our thing is a pretty huge deal. Almost every football team, even Bama, copied our tradition. But the "often imitated, never duplicated" cliche is very very true. The others are usually a Tom Albetar tailored slow casual straight-faced stroll past the fans. Most of the players have headphones on and could care less the fans are right there. At Auburn it's straight up exhilarating. Every player high-fives every fan in reach hand as they bounce up and down with excitement.
That's a tradition.
Toomer's corner. That's the epitome of tradition.
The eagle flight. While young, that's one of the best traditions in college football.
Someone touched on this, but the "War Eagle" saying. Amazing that no matter how long you live rival fans will say "Why are y'all the War Eagles and the Tigers? Which one is it?", often even genuinely inquiring. I think they intentionally refuse to learn. But at other schools I think it carries a slightly different translation. At other schools it can be a substitution for "Fuck You". I can't describe how many times I had a wild-eyed "Tiger Bait" screamed at me. I can't recall ever even saying "War Eagle" to anyone who isn't an Auburn fan. It's a greeting for us. It's our "Aloha" or "Shalom". A secret handshake that's not so secret regionally in Alabama. It's not used as a synonym for "We just" or "We're about to" "beat your ass".
Foy's 844-4244 hotline could even be considered a tradition. The pre-cursor to Siri. Hell, the precursor to Google, or even the Internet in general.
Shakers. This is not unique to Auburn, as I know Bama does it too. No idea who started it, but I imagine it's more of a "we're some of the few teams that still do this en mass" thing. This was also brought to my attention last weekend by shit-talking corndogs. I got "Nice pom-pom fag!" at least four times because of the shaker sticking out of my pants pocket.
Not only does every Auburn fan know the fight song. They also know Bodda-Getta, Track 'Em, Two Bits, It's Great To Be An Auburn Tiger, Waaaaaaaar Eagle, Hey!, and the Auburn spell-out (apparently the song that accompanies it is called "The Horse" - new fun fact). Most people only have one or two of these if they're lucky. I remember Oregon fans being in awe of all of ours because they just held their hands in an O shape and yelled "Ohhhhhhhhhhhh".
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Back to tl;dr posts about Auburn tradition.
You know, I was recently thinking about this too.
The Tiger Walk being our thing is a pretty huge deal. Almost every football team, even Bama, copied our tradition. But the "often imitated, never duplicated" cliche is very very true. The others are usually a Tom Albetar tailored slow casual straight-faced stroll past the fans. Most of the players have headphones on and could care less the fans are right there. At Auburn it's straight up exhilarating. Every player high-fives every fan in reach's hand as they bounce up and down with excitement.
That's a tradition.
Toomer's corner. That's the epitome of tradition.
The eagle flight. While young, that's one of the best traditions in college football.
Someone touched on this, but the "War Eagle" saying. Amazing that no matter how long you live rival fans will say "Why are y'all the War Eagles and the Tigers? Which one is it?", often even genuinely inquiring. I think they intentionally refuse to learn. But at other schools I think it carries a slightly different translation. At other schools it can be a substitution for "Fuck You". I can't describe how many times I had a wild-eyed "Tiger Bait" screamed at me. I can't recall ever even saying "War Eagle" to anyone who isn't an Auburn fan. It's a greeting for us. It's our "Aloha" or "Shalom". A secret handshake that's not so secret regionally in Alabama. It's not used as a synonym for "We just" or "We're about to" "beat your ass".
Foy's 844-4244 hotline could even be considered a tradition. The pre-cursor to Siri. Hell, the precursor to Google, or even the Internet in general.
Shakers. This is not unique to Auburn, as I know Bama does it too. No idea who started it, but I imagine it's more of a "we're some of the few teams that still do this en mass" thing. This was also brought to my attention last weekend by shit-talking corndogs. I got "Nice pom-pom fag!" at least four times because of the shaker sticking out of my pants pocket.
Not only does every Auburn fan know the fight song. They also know Bodda-Getta, Track 'Em, Two Bits, It's Great To Be An Auburn Tiger, Waaaaaaaar Eagle, Hey!, and the Auburn spell-out (apparently the song that accompanies it is called "The Horse" - new fun fact). Most people only have one or two of these if they're lucky. I remember Oregon fans being in awe of all of theirs because they just held their hands in an O shape and yelled "Ohhhhhhhhhhhh".
Until "The Opening Drive" started, I never heard a bammer use "Roll Tide" as a polite greeting the way we use War Eagle. They do now, but it sounds contrived. Sounds especially ham-handed when one calls in and says "RTR Jay".
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Game day this past Saturday, I was in teh Publix picking up a few supplies. People had their colors on and one guy passes these other two guys standing near me. They give a War Eagle to each other. The third guy, who is obviously not from around here (Think Fenway Pahk and Nomah Gahshapahra) asks, "What is that? Why do Auburn fans all say that to each other? War Eagle?"
The guy starts laughing and says it's a greeting. You wouldn't understand.
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You wouldn't understand.
That is pretty much the only explanation to give to anyone who sneers in our direction. Either they get it or they don't. If they do, War Eagle. If they don't, thank God.
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I can't help but think about the Auburn commercials that use to run with the passing strangers giving the "War Eagle". I think those do a pretty good job without really saying much at all.
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Game day this past Saturday, I was in teh Publix picking up a few supplies. People had their colors on and one guy passes these other two guys standing near me. They give a War Eagle to each other. The third guy, who is obviously not from around here (Think Fenway Pahk and Nomah Gahshapahra) asks, "What is that? Why do Auburn fans all say that to each other? War Eagle?"
The guy starts laughing and says it's a greeting. You wouldn't understand.
Did you pahk tha cahh at hahvahhd yahhd?
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I admit that my ventures to other stadiums have been few and far between. The SEC venues I've never hit are UK, Vandy, Arky, Ole Miss and MSU I've been to BDS but never to a game there. For those who have been, is The Grove everything you hear about or is it overrated? The whole mystique of Death Valley was highly overrated in my opinion. I recall one 4th quarter in a tighht game down there, at a point when the crowd was supposed to be raising hell.....and I thought how fucking lame is this?
Now the lady next to me got knocked the fuck out by a whiskey bottle thrown from the deck above us. That was about the most intimidating thing about that place.
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I admit that my ventures to other stadiums have been few and far between. The SEC venues I've never hit are UK, Vandy, Arky, Ole Miss and MSU I've been to BDS but never to a game there. For those who have been, is The Grove everything you hear about or is it overrated? The whole mystique of Death Valley was highly overrated in my opinion. I recall one 4th quarter in a tighht game down there, at a point when the crowd was supposed to be raising hell.....and I thought how fucking lame is this?
Now the lady next to me got knocked the fuck out by a whiskey bottle thrown from the deck above us. That was about the most intimidating thing about that place.
I'd be willing to bet that that whiskey bottle was meant for you.
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I'd be willing to bet that that whiskey bottle was meant for you.
and probably was soaked in urine.
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I've been to BDS but never to a game there.
Did RWS hijack your X account again?
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Did RWS hijack your X account again?
BOOM!
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Did RWS hijack your X account again?
snippity SNAP!!!
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Snag, Bammer has plenty of traditions. 13/12 shirts from Wal Marks with fresh off the shelf crease, Rammer Jammer Alabammer, and those 2 old farts at the games who always have the Tide box with shit paper on top. Those fuckers aren't dead yet?
They are full of tradition.
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I admit that my ventures to other stadiums have been few and far between. The SEC venues I've never hit are UK, Vandy, Arky, Ole Miss and MSU I've been to BDS but never to a game there. For those who have been, is The Grove everything you hear about or is it overrated? The whole mystique of Death Valley was highly overrated in my opinion. I recall one 4th quarter in a tighht game down there, at a point when the crowd was supposed to be raising hell.....and I thought how fucking lame is this?
Now the lady next to me got knocked the fuck out by a whiskey bottle thrown from the deck above us. That was about the most intimidating thing about that place.
The first time I went to Death Valley, I remember thinking it was overrated. But A I was plastered for the night game, and B) I was sitting in the nosebleeds.
I had premium seats for this last game directly behind the band, and holy shit on earth was it loud. When Auburn had the ball, especially on 3rd downs, I literally could hear myself if I screamed.
The grove is pretty impressive, but I would say slightly overrated. It's just that all of their tailgating's right there in one concentrated area. It's like the amphitheater at Auburn or the quad at Bama, or by the basketball arena at LSU, etc., but bigger and without satellite tailgates.
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In regard to the original topic, somebody once wrote this:
It’s understandable that an Alabama fan wouldn’t comprehend the significance of the trees. Rolling Toomer’s Corner is a tradition, and for all its boasts, Alabama simply has no tradition.
You hear that rattling noise? It’s the Alabama fanbase getting up in arms. They’ll tell you they have tradition out the wazoo, but the fact is they simply don’t.
Ask an Alabama fan about their tradition. The first thing they will say, and this is guaranteed, is, “Thirteen national championships.”
That’s not tradition. That’s a number. It’s a statistic—and it’s a fraudulent statistic at that. The only people in the universe who accept 13 as a legitimate number are those who wear crimson. To the rest of the college football universe it’s a joke.
When Bama fans proudly wear shirts or hats with 13 on them, they do so unaware that everyone else is laughing at them. If college football were the movie Dinner for Schmucks, Bama fans wearing 13 gear would be the unwitting schmucks.
Well, what about Bear Bryant, they’d say? Not a tradition. A man. A man is not a tradition no matter how you much you deify him.
Okay, but we got Denny Chimes, the Bama fan would protest. Sorry. Denny Chimes is not a tradition. It’s a building. More specifically a clock tower—an ugly and useless one at that. A drab tower of bricks is not a tradition.
Fine, but we got Big Al, the typical Tide fan would sputter. Sorry, wrong again. Big Al is not a tradition; it’s a mascot. Interestingly enough, Big Al came into existence after Auburn debuted its mascot Aubie and after Bama fans mocked it, saying they didn’t need a costume roaming the sidelines. Funny how that works.
Angry now, the typical Alabama fan will bring up the Walk of Champions. Now we’re getting somewhere. The Tide football team walks through a gathering of fans on its way into the stadium for home games. That qualifies. It also qualifies as a complete and total imitation of what Auburn pioneered with its historic Tiger Walk. Is it really tradition when you first mock and then sheepishly and shamelessly copy a tradition that belongs to your chief rival?
Well, we are winners, the average Tide fan would claim smugly. That’s our tradition. Nothing but winners. Winning in and of itself cannot be a tradition, but suppose you consider it such. Really? Since 2000, Alabama is 43rd in the country in winning percentage. The Tide ranks behind Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia and LSU in the SEC—and behind Southern Miss. Guess those Golden Eagles are nothing but winners too.
Take it back 30 years, and Alabama ranks 18th in winning percentage. Supposed “little brother” Auburn? The Tigers are 11th. Auburn’s won eight of the last 11 meetings against the Tide. Who’s the little brother? Nothing but winners? Only in your minds.
That’s really the difference between the two fanbases. Alabama fans are wrapped up in numbers and statistics (even bogus ones) and the deification of historical figures. For most, the football team is the cornerstone of their existence and the source of their self-worth.
For Auburn fans, it’s much bigger than that. No doubt football is important, but it’s not the alpha and omega of the love for the school. Auburn fans love the spirit of Auburn and what it represents.
At Auburn, traditions are important. The Tiger Walk, the eagle circling the field during pre-game and rolling Toomer's Corner are each in their own way just as important as the games themselves.
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Alabama - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama_traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama_traditions)
Auburn- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_University_traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_University_traditions)
Arkansas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Arkansas#Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Arkansas#Traditions)
Florida- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Gators#Marching_band.2C_cheerleading_and_fan_traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Gators#Marching_band.2C_cheerleading_and_fan_traditions)
Georgia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Bulldogs_football#Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Bulldogs_football#Traditions)
LSU- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSU_Tigers_football#Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSU_Tigers_football#Traditions)
Ole Miss- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grove_(Ole_Miss) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grove_(Ole_Miss))
Mississippi State- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs#Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs#Traditions)
South Carolina- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football#Gamecock_Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football#Gamecock_Traditions)
Tennessee- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football#Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football#Traditions)
Vanderbilt - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_Commodores#Traditions_and_rivalries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_Commodores#Traditions_and_rivalries)
Kentucky- http://bit.ly/9XcDAU (http://bit.ly/9XcDAU)
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Alabama - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama_traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama_traditions)
Auburn- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_University_traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_University_traditions)
Arkansas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Arkansas#Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Arkansas#Traditions)
Florida- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Gators#Marching_band.2C_cheerleading_and_fan_traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Gators#Marching_band.2C_cheerleading_and_fan_traditions)
Georgia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Bulldogs_football#Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Bulldogs_football#Traditions)
LSU- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSU_Tigers_football#Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSU_Tigers_football#Traditions)
Ole Miss- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grove_(Ole_Miss) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grove_(Ole_Miss))
Mississippi State- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs#Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs#Traditions)
South Carolina- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football#Gamecock_Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football#Gamecock_Traditions)
Tennessee- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football#Traditions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football#Traditions)
Vanderbilt - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_Commodores#Traditions_and_rivalries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_Commodores#Traditions_and_rivalries)
Kentucky- http://bit.ly/9XcDAU (http://bit.ly/9XcDAU)
I shit myself laughing.
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I shit myself laughing.
I wasn't going to use the bit.ly link but the real link wouldn't show up by itself.
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I can't explain why, but I watched the entire ordeal.
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I can't explain why, but I watched the entire ordeal.
You sick bastard.
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In regard to the original topic, somebody once wrote this:
They do have a great tradition of mocking and ridiculing anything Auburn, and, like Got 13? they'll even make up lies to do it.
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Snaggle I give you post a big War Damn Eagle. I believe in Auburn and I love it.
Ahh...but are you All In?
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Ahh...but are you All In?
That's what she said.
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They do have a great tradition of mocking and ridiculing anything Auburn, and, like Got 13? they'll even make up lies to do it.
Is it a lie if they believe it? ($1 to GC) )
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Is it a lie if they believe it? ($1 to GC) )
Bet you a million dollars any bammer could pass the polygraph
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That's what she said.
If you are then that is a pretty depressing thing to hear from her.
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If you are then that is a pretty depressing thing to hear from her.
Left to right...group words into sentences...take Tylenol for any headaches and Midol for cramps.
Good grief, you suck at this.
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Left to right...group words into sentences...take Tylenol for any headaches and Midol for cramps.
Good grief, you suck at this.
^^^Didn't get it.^^^
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^^^Didn't get it.^^^
THIS
Re-read in the entire context weskie.